Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Iran at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC code IRI
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Website www.olympic.ir (Persian) (English)
in Sochi
Competitors 5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki (opening)[1][2]
Mohammad Kiadarbandsari (closing)[3]
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Iran competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Iran's team consisted of five athletes in two sports, representing the largest ever Iranian team at the Winter Olympics.[4]

Alpine skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Iran had three athletes in qualification position.[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mohammad Kiadarbandsari[6] Men's giant slalom 1:30.12 56 1:32.01 52 3:02.13 51
Men's slalom 55.09 55 1:03.78 29 1:58.87 30
Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki Men's giant slalom 1:32.35 62 1:32.87 55 3:05.22 55
Men's slalom 55.46 57 1:03.90 30 1:59.36 31
Forough Abbasi Women's slalom 1:26.71 60 1:08.98 46 2:35.69 48

Cross-country skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Iran had two athletes in qualification position.[5] For the first time ever Iran also qualified a female cross-country skier.

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Sattar Seid Men's 15 km classical 47:16.1 +8:46.4 79
Farzaneh Rezasoltani Women's 10 km classical 42:31.3 +14:13.5 73

See also

References

  1. "Iran names Saveh Shemshaki as flag bearer for Sochi Olympics". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. "Five athletes to represent Iran in Sochi". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. Hossein Eskandar, Amir (15 January 2014). "Iran earns 5 positions for 2014 Sochi Olympics ski event". Press TV. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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